San Francisco's pointless handgun ban

tracypress.com ^ | 11-15-2005 | Stephen Chapman

[Coral Snake]

San Francisco's pointless handgun ban

CHICAGO — It’s not easy to do, but gun control advocates in San Francisco have come up with an anti-firearms measure that embarrasses even some gun control advocates. The red-faced ones may realize this one is not likely to work even if it is upheld in court, which it almost certainly will not be. But the pointlessness of the initiative didn’t stop San Franciscans from approving it by a hefty majority.

Proposition H outlaws the sale, manufacture, transfer and ownership of handguns and ammunition in the city. Unlike other cities that enacted bans but allowed residents to keep weapons they already had, San Francisco included immediate confiscation in the deal: Anyone who has a handgun must surrender it to the police by next April. The only people allowed to possess these firearms will be police, soldiers and security guards.

[Wolfhound777]

I imagine the crime rate will soar in the next couple of years. We'll have to check back in with them in 2007 and see if the criminals took the ban seriously.

[neodad]

San Francisco is leading the "Most French City in the U.S." sweepstakes.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Already posted

[chemicalman]

OHH Wait! They said Proposition H.

[mpoulin]

It would seem the police need guns to protect themselves from the dangerous soldiers and security guards.

[the anti-liberal]

[nickcarraway]

The only people allowed to possess these firearms will be police, soldiers and security guards.

And criminals

[Vicki]

If I lived there I would hand my gun over only because they already would know I have it because it is registered and then I would go out and buy a gun on the street. I guess that would make me a criminal.

[the anti-liberal]

When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.

[the anti-liberal]

ps- don't forget the dead (tagline)

[Prime Choice]

I think you might find this to be a little more accurate...

Proposition H: Another Leftist PITA

[backhoe]

[Sharpshot613]

Here's my honest question that I would love to see answered. Why is it, when Arnold proposes some initiatives, within the law and trying to bring about some change in this morass of a state, are there people constantly braying on about how he wasted a bunch of money, nobody wanted this? Then when Newsome loads the ballot with measures that are unenforceable, illegal and publicly admits that they are little more than an opinion poll, nobody seems to care?

Nevermind, I already know the answer...